Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans (SUB) can be extremely beneficial for you and your employees. SUB plans provide compensation to employees in addition to state unemployment benefits during periods of layoff, and if designed correctly, are not subject to FICA or FUTA taxes. Pre-funding SUB plans with Davis Bacon or state prevailing wage fringes via a trust fund can provide substantial tax benefits to employers in addition to the FICA savings.

For employees, SUB plans can transform a stressful layoff into a welcome respite, generating peace of mind and employer loyalty.

Although SUB plans can be beneficial for employers in any industry, our latest whitepaper focuses on the construction industry and specifically merit shop construction companies that are subject to prevailing wage rules under the Davis-Bacon Act or state prevailing wage laws.

If you have additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us ordownload our whitepapers – “Harnessing the Power of Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans” and “Working the Fringe.”

DirectAdvisors, established in 2001 and located in Albany, New York provides bona fide benefit plan consulting and third party administrative services to merit shop (non-union) construction companies that are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act, Service Contract Act and state prevailing wage regulations. Our clients are located throughout the United States and range in size from 10 to 3,000 employees.